Wrestling World 1997

Wrestling World 1997
Information
Promotion	New Japan Pro Wrestling
Date	01997-01-04January 4, 1997
Venue	Tokyo Dome
City	Tokyo, Japan
Attendance	62,500
Last Event	1996
Next Event	1998

Wrestling World 1997 was the title of New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW)'s annual start of the year show that takes place on January 4 each year in the Tokyo Dome. The show drew 62,500 spectators and $5,000,000 in ticket sales. The show featured 12 matches, including four matches that were promoted jointly with the Big Japan Pro Wrestling promotion and presented as a rivalry between the two promotions. The show featured 12 matches in total, including three title matches, two of which saw new champions crowned.

Results

Numbers in parentheses indicate the length of the match.

(c) refers to the champion(s) heading into the match.

• Junji Hirata, Satoshi Kojima, Manabu Nakanishi and Osamu Nishimura defeated Takashi Iizuka, Osamu Kido, Yuji Nagata and Kazuo Yamazaki (11:21)

• Super Liger defeated Koji Kanemoto (11:11)

• Jinsei Shinzaki defeated Michiyoshi Ohara (9:17)

• Shinjiro Otani defeated Yoshihiro Tajiri (8:30)

• Kendo Nagasaki defeated Tatsutoshi Goto (9:23)

• Masahiro Chono defeated Shoji Nakamaki (1:07)

• Masa Saito defeated The Great Kojika (4:25)

• Antonio Inoki defeated Willie Williams in a Mixed Martial Arts match (4:19)

• Jushin Liger defeated Último Dragón (c) to win the J-Crown Championship (18:21)

• Tatsumi Fujinami and Kengo Kimura defeated Masahiro Chono and Hiroyoshi Tenzan (c) to win the IWGP Tag Team Championship (16:10)

• Power Warrior defeated The Great Muta (16:09)

• Shinya Hashimoto (c) defeated Riki Chōshū to retain the IWGP Heavyweight Championship (18:04)

External links

• Results